Ok.. I came on a little harsh. Here in the USA there are a lot
of people set the cruise and hang out in the fast lane and fall asleep
oblivious to what is around them.
I went to Italy last year and was impressed how they drive on the
autostrada. You pass and immediately get back into the right lane. Wish I
had rented something better than 1.3 liter Corsa, At first it is a little
unnerving to have a Alfa blow by you at 120mph +. I got caught out in the
fast land at about 85mph and paid the price by a tailgating Audi.
Good law in the UK. We have some states with handsfree laws, but
not where I live. It drives me nuts to be around a big SUV weaving down the
street while the "driver" talks on the cell.
You did come up with a legitimate reason to have cruise control. I
have noticed the "creeping effect" when driving the S4.
Al Smith Norwalk, CT awsm123 at optonline.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Turner" <andy at palomar.demon.co.uk>
To: <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Fitting cruise control?
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:14:19 -0500, Al Smith <awsm123 at optonline.net>
> wrote:
>>> If I had my way, no car would come with cruise control. I think it
>>is a completely unsafe feature. When the cruise control is on it is a lot
>>easier to talk on the cell phone, another big distraction.
>>>> Cars should be driven. I get pleasure out of accelerating, going
>>through curves, braking. My S4 makes me a better driver, because it
>>stimulates my senses. I feel safer to have one of these type cars around
>>me
>>than some "Saturn" kind of car where the driver most likely has the cruise
>>on, one hand is holding the cell, and the other hand on and off the
>>steering wheel gesturing or holding a smoke. Ok to do at home, but please
>>do not do it driving next to me.
>> I don't smoke and I have a bluetooth handsfree phone system (handsfree
> systems are the law in the UK - hold a phone to your ear and you get
> pulled over). I figured that cruise would simply help to stop my speed
> creeping up....as it tends to do. In that way, it would be a safety
> feature.
>>>> andyt
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